We started with the tandoori lamb chops as an appetizer. They were phenomenal. Well flavored and…read morenot overly spicy. My husband had the Chicken Jalfrezi. His whole head was sweating from the spice, but he really enjoyed it. He would recommend this dish to anyone who likes a lot of hot spice. I don't remember which lamb dish I had, but I really enjoyed it. I really liked that it wasn't too spicy. I don't do as well with hot spice. No dish is complete without naan. The naan here was decent, but not the best we've ever had. Service was good. Our drinks were constantly refilled. This was a great moderately upscale restaurant we would eat at again if we found ourselves in London again.

I do love this small chain of three Indian restaurants (Rajasthan 1, 2 and 3!) They are dotted…read morearound the city and provide really delicious Indian food at moderate prices. We have tried most dishes on the menu, and my favourites are the madras, prawn puri, rogan josh and keema naan. The place is quite quiet, even on a Friday night.

When in London, the Southall area be sure to check out this wonderful dinning experience. The lamb…read morechops were truly the best ever! The service from Fernandes exceptional as well. On the list of top places on my list.

I had some overseas guests from the film industry who like to keep a low profile, I had told them…read morehow good this place is and of the three options I gave them they plumped for Brilliant. The service was good and the welcome warm but even my guests said next time they would like try somewhere different. I don't know if the chef had changed or cost cutting had led to noticeable changes but it wasn't to the standard of before. The lamb biriyani had tough pieces of meat and as my guests discreetly pointed out the cuts were not the best that had been purchased. The prawn curry portion was half the size it used to be and tasted as it would from any local curry house, it no longer had that marinated depth of flavor. The first sweet lassi was ok but towards the end of the evening when a second was ordered all three of us could see the difference it had been watered down and tasted different. Both the naan and the tandoori paneer lacked the smoky taste of being cooked in a tandoor as it used to taste before, either the tandoor has gone, wasn't working or this chef isn't as adept at bringing the flavors out. Another sign of cost cutting is our table initially only got two chutneys, the table adjacent had four, I asked why and our server said that's only if you order papadums, later I asked for the four chutneys to be brought so my guests could try which were happily brought over but I don't know if they were complimentary or if they were added to the bill because our server at the end of the meal gave a total amount and the credit card machine whereas previously mints and the itemized bill would be presented first so one could check all was in order.

I don't get that excited about eating out around Whitechapel Tube station - it's a lot of fast food…read morefried chicken and questionable hole-in-the-wall spots covered in 10 years' worth of grease and grime. Imagine my surprise to stroll into Zaza's, at the heart of Whitechapel (a stone's throw from the Mosque) and get great, friendly service and fantastic food and drink. On the recommendation of a co-worker, I had the kebab roll off the starters menu, with is minced lamb and comes with naan. At £2 and with such a basic sounding description, I wasn't expecting much. But a wonderfully presented entrée that included two kebabs piled on a fresh-baked and perfectly cooked naan, topped with fresh tomato, cucumber and red onion and drizzled with mint sauce really impressed. I tend to find lamb entrees too salty, but this was not. It was simple, good quality meat and well-spiced. Not only was it an ample serving, the ingredients were good - the veggies fresh and crunchy and naan doughy and crispy in all the right places. And for just £2?! Consider me a fan. I also sampled a mango lassi (a yogurt based drink, I would call it a smoothie) that was tasty, of good consistency and not too sweet, but in my opinion should have been served colder (was slightly less than room temperature). Note: They take cards but with a £10 minimum.

I come here more often than any other similar restaurant in the area. In fact it's probably my…read morefavourite curry in London. Why is that? 1. I can sit down immediately almost every time 2. The food is excellent. As good as, if not better than, everywhere else around, including Tayyab's and Needo. 3. The staff are friendly and the service is fast 4. Unlike most other places nearby, the whole place is clean, including the toilets 5. The decor is a cut above the standard you find elsewhere. It's not amazing, but you can see they've at least put a bit of effort into it.

This restaurant exceeded my expectations. The service was exceptional and the interior design was…read morevery nice. I had the 6 course taster menu, was varied and you got a taste of everything.

For me this is the best Indian I've found in London. I'm yet to eat in the restaurant itself, but…read morehave ordered food for delivery a number of times now and it has always been excellent. Most importantly the food is not greasy and full of oil, plus they know what they're doing with their spicing and get everything spot on. Not blow your balls off heat, rather a good combo of warmth and flavour. The Paneer Shashlik and Dal Makhani are highly recommended!

A sign in the window proclaims: Who needs Brick Lane when you have Upper Tooting Road?…read more There are indeed a lot of Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi/Sri Lankan restaurants along Upper Tooting Road. However, there doesn't seem to be the variety as found on Brick Lane. I have to confess that I'm not a local and may not be eating at the best restaurants but so far, I've only had mediocre food in Tooting. I chose Al-Mirage because the waiter was very friendly and came out to talk to me. Sadly they didn't do a thali. Dining on my own meant that I could only sample a few dishes.The lamb bhuna was nice but not outstanding. Perhaps the best thing on my visit was the freshly squeezed juice. My search goes on. I've heard good things about Lahore Tandoori so that may be my next trip in Tooting

Okayish food. Most unwelcoming managers with horrible attitude. I see now why this place is empty…read moremost days whilst other eateries on the same road are full. Would definitely NOT be back and would recommend people to go other place nearby for better food and atmosphere.

Quite a small menu, the Gulshan. But nestled amongst your kormas and madrasses there's some quite…read moreinteresting curries. Well, I'm not expert - a curry enthusiast maybe - but I never heard of a moglai, a nawabi or a jhal pherejee. I like that, mix it up a bit. Didn't like the fact they didn't have a vegetarian section on the menu. So they got 'Seafood', 'Meat' but no 'Vegetables'. Just a scant section of vege side dishes. It's pretty cheap, cheerful (the manager's a funny chap) but strangely, there wasn't a lot of tandoori on offer. I thought that was a bit of a giggle.

I pop in here occassionally for lunch (last time was today), okay this is not an earth shattering…read morecurry experience, but the simplified lunchtime menu of starters and mains for £6, are not easy to turn your nose up at. Reasonable quality and cheap. In recent months they've even taken to having a stand on the market selling just one or two delights.

I am genuinely surprised this hasn't been discovered by a Yelper yet - it's a fantastic place to…read moregrab an Indian bite! It's always full to the brim in here, so it's best to book well in advance. The place plays host to all of the local celebrities (by 'all' I mean about 2), and has been critically acclaimed by the Observer. It's a definite hotspot in SE London. The food is perfectly cooked. I have eaten here a number of times and have never been disappointed. Of course, they have all of the greats that usually appear on an Indian starter menu - bhajis, samosas, dhal, and who could forget the popadoms served with home made pickles. Try not to fill up on them before the mains - a rookie mistake made in all good restaurants. The paneer tandoori is delicious, almost so delicious that you forget about the guilt you would usually feel if you were eating a plate of grilled cheese elsewhere. Slightly different to the usual curry houses, here you pick your main meat/veg and then choose from the list how you would like it to be cooked. It's great for those who are particular about their curry! Tandoori Nights is a classy, stylish and sophisticated Indian restaurant, well deserving of its food awards. The prices do reflect the quality of the food meaning it's not necessarily cheap, but if it's good food you're after then this is the place to head to. Just book early to avoid disappointment!

Tandoori Nights is a welcome change to much of the Indian food I've had in London: Light,…read morewell-prepared food, great service, open late and excellent prices. The key difference here is the wonderful absence of excessive oil in the curry: too often food at Indian restaurants can be too heavy, caused by excessive amounts of oil/butter being added to fill out the curry. Here, that's nowhere to be seen, allowing you to enjoy the array of flavours in the curry and fill up on the generous servings of rice instead. The beer served is the usual Kingfisher. Desserts are pre-prepared ice-cream dishes, which my friend and I declined. Overall, comfortably above-average.

Return after a 19 year hiatus and it took me right back to the first time I discovered Noor Jahan…read more This is one of my favorite restaurants in London. Dishes are quintessential Indian cuisine. Service was exceptionally attentive and the restaurant size makes you feel more like visiting friends than being a patron. Easy to enjoy your meal alone, or engage your neighbor dinner next to you. Which we did and they shared birthday cake with us. Can't beat that! Highly recommend!

The food here is incredibly delicious. I stopped in on impulse at the end of a long day, not…read morefeeling particularly hungry, but I ended up cleaning my plate because everything was so delicious. The garlic naan was delicious and very fresh, and the chicken bhuna was falling-apart tender. Even my husband, who is an extremely picky eater, greatly enjoyed his chicken tikka masala and expressed a desire to come back.